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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 10,537
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 67%
Average Aid Amount $33,757
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 3,824
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 85%

Financial Aid Information at Northeastern

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,537 students (67% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $33,757. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 3,824 students (85% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Northeastern University is $63,141, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 10,537 students (67% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $33,757. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Northeastern University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Northeastern University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid10,53767%$33,757
Pell Grants1,97313%$6,034
Federal Student Loans4,58629%$5,573

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 3,824 beginning students (85% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 3,793 students (84% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Northeastern University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Northeastern University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid3,82485%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources3,69782%$42,331
Federal Grants1,45432%$6,842
Pell Grants80118%$6,013
Other Federal Grants1,44632%$3,550
State/Local Grants2706%$2,816
Institutional Grants3,67782%$39,648
Student Loans1,87142%$8,278
Federal Student Loans1,82141%$4,430
Other Student Loans2596%$28,653